AUSSIE PLUCK WINS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Aussie Austin became the third winner for Vinery freshman Pluck (USA) in South Africa on Saturday.

The Mike Azzie trained colt scored a convincing victory second-up in the All To Come Juvenile Plate (1000m) at Turffontein. He started an odds-on favourite and, despite racing greenly in front, was untroubled to defeat Electric Lady by three lengths.

He had been beaten a nose by stablemate Rivarine on debut at Turffontein in January and looks another potential stakes winner for Azzie who trained Abashiri to win the G2 Gauteng Guineas on Saturday.

Aussie Austin follows Cogliere (Australia) and Gasoline (NZ) as Pluck’s first winners this season and the latter earned black-type when beaten a head and short-head in the LR Reid & Harrison Slipper at Matamata earlier on Saturday.

Nufoos was a Ballarat winner for David Hayes and she was bred back to Pluck in October.

Pluck (More Than Ready) has five yearlings entered for the Adelaide Magic Millions on March 14 & 15 including the filly from Defiant (Lot 359). The Danehill mare foaled her seventh winner when Regal Rose broke through at Gawler last month.

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Really nice Win today by Amangiri @atc_races @hawkesburyrc Jumped well from the barrier and nothing else got a look in as @TommyBerry21 was in total control, all the way to the wire... Congratulations Mrs J Hawkes and Mrs C Hawkes #gothegirls #upside #alltoohard @VineryStud

A nice win by RAFFLES-bred MORE THAN EXCEED (MORE THAN READY x EXCEEDINGLY REGAL) @LadbrokesPark in @Adelaide_FC colours as we raced this talented 3yo in a partnership that includes @AFL Hall Of Fame inductee Max Basheer. Well done @pstokesracing @KaylaCrowther2 & congrats all!

"She's a no nonsense sort of a filly and has a stride much bigger than most so that's why she's got a high cruising speed" - winning jockey @TommyBerry21 on #AllTooHard filly AMANGIRI, who's trained by @HawkesRacing.

All Pluck shows them how to do it on a Heavy track improving his record to two wins and three placings from six starts on the surface. Baylee Nothdurft camping midfield on the gelding before presenting him down the middle of the track to win the BM 70 over 1200m for @tonygollan.